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Chapter 538 Defeating Lin Ya with a Fist, Ascending Guniu Ridge

Normally speaking, Xuanyuan Jingyi's idea is correct.

The actual combat strength of people from the three religions is indeed not as strong as that of martial artists.

But Zhou Cheng'an wasn't a normal Taoist priest.

As we all know, there are four realms in the first rank. The first rank in Buddhism is Vajra, the first rank in Taoism is Finger of Profound, and the first rank in Confucianism is Celestial Phenomenon. However, if one is a martial artist, one can only progress step by step from Vajra to Celestial Phenomenon, eventually becoming a terrestrial immortal, and then further to the Celestial Realm.

Although Zhou Cheng'an was a Taoist priest, he also followed the path of a martial artist.

Moreover, he not only wants to leave, but he also wants to be the strongest in all four realms of the first rank.

If he hadn't had to dissipate his internal energy and start over, and his internal energy cultivation hadn't caught up, he would already be the strongest Vajra Realm expert in the world.

In front of Zhou Cheng'an, even the Vajra Realm was no match for Xuan Yuan Jingyi. Perhaps not quite an ant, but at most an infant.

Faced with Xuan Yuan Jingyi's palm strike, Zhou Cheng'an raised his hand and unleashed a sword strike.

The sword rises, and the winds and clouds stir!

This sword strike not only severed Xuanyuan Jingyi's true energy, but also cut off his outstretched arm.

Even so, it was only because Zhou Cheng'an held back.

If you take away all of his strength... no, not even all of it, just seventy or eighty percent of his strength, Xuanyuan Jingyi would still die.

Zhou Cheng'an sheathed his sword and placed it on the ground, saying calmly, "Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. Xuanyuan Jingyi, you are too arrogant."

In that palm strike just now, Xuan Yuan Jingyi didn't use his full strength at all; it was obvious that he was too arrogant and underestimated Zhou Cheng'an.

Xuanyuan Jingyi picked up the severed arm that had fallen to the ground and cried out in pain, "Our ancestor is still in seclusion. You are not worthy to fight him. Tomorrow at noon, at Guniu Hill, my father will personally kill you!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Cheng'an returned the stool to the owner and left with Jiang Yu and Xuan Yuanjingyi.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Xuan Yuan Jingyi turned around and roared, "Zhou Yichui, you're dead tomorrow!"

Zhou Cheng'an didn't even turn his head, but just sneered, "You're not worthy to say such things. If you utter another word, I'll kill you right now."

Xuanyuan Jingyi dared not speak.

Zhou Cheng'an led Jiang Yu forward, but stopped after walking about a hundred meters.

A tall woman, yet still appearing slender and graceful, blocked their path.

"My name is Lin Ya."

Seeing the other party clasp his hands in greeting, Zhou Chengan also politely returned the gesture: "Zhou Chengan."

"I know it'll be a Monday."

Lin Ya smiled and said with a worried look, "I originally wanted to spar with you tomorrow, but I'm worried you might die tomorrow. But if I fight you today, I'm worried that I'll cause you to die even faster tomorrow. I'm really worried."

Zhou Cheng'an was thinking about giving Xu Fengnian a good beating when he got back, but he said with a smile, "If you want to spar, then spar. You're not as strong as you think!"

This was the first time in all these years that Lin Ya had heard someone say she wasn't strong.

To become the disciple of Wang Xianzhi, who is nominally the second best in the world but is actually the best, she must be very strong, okay?

To say she's not strong is ridiculous; no wonder people in the martial arts world say Zhou Yichui is arrogant.

How arrogant!
"Here?" Lin Ya asked, frowning.

Zhou Chengan glanced at Jiang Yu, whose stomach was already growling with hunger, and said with a smile, "Let's have a meal first."

Just as she finished speaking, Jiang Yu's stomach growled, instantly making her blush and lower her head.

Lin Ya naturally had no objections, but the restaurants and eateries in the city dared not do business with the two of them.

Therefore, the three of them eventually arrived at a dilapidated temple. Lin Ya handed the snacks he had bought to Zhou Cheng'an and then carefully examined the latter.

"You really are strange. You only seem to have a cultivation level of seven or eight, yet you are able to fight against a second-grade minor grandmaster. But I have to say, going after the Xuanyuan family is more than just courting death."

“Internal strength cultivation doesn’t explain everything.” Zhou Cheng’an took a pastry, then handed the rest to Jiang Yu, and said with a smile, “And there’s one more thing you’re wrong about. I only have a ninth-grade cultivation right now.”

“You have no idea how powerful the Finger Profound Realm is.” Lin Ya shook his head to himself and said seriously, “You rely on your moves to kill a second-rank cultivator, and even sever the arm of a half-step first-rank cultivator like Xuan Yuan Jingyi, but you will really die when facing a true first-rank cultivator. Hurry up and eat. After you finish, let me see your fist technique, lest I die tomorrow and never see it again.”

Lin Ya laughed again at the end.

Zhou Cheng'an knew that the Finger-Pointing Realm she was referring to was the Xuanyuan Kingdom's artifact.

Xuanyuan Guoqi was a martial artist, meaning that at the same level, he was slightly stronger than a typical first-grade Taoist.

He didn't react to this and continued to eat his snacks in small bites.

Jiang Yu, however, became worried upon hearing Lin Ya's words.

"Don't listen to her nonsense. Although the Finger Profound Realm is very strong, I'm not someone to be trifled with. The Finger Profound Realm can't do anything to me." Zhou Cheng'an smiled and swallowed the last bite of his pastry.

Seeing this, Lin Ya couldn't wait and threw a punch.

She didn't use her cultivation level; she directly used her techniques to fight her opponent.

Zhou Chengan responded by cupping his hands in a circle, using Tai Chi to counter the move.

Lin Ya has a high talent for boxing, otherwise she wouldn't have been accepted as a disciple by Wang Xianzhi.

After exchanging only a few blows, she could see the brilliance of this boxing style.

By combining the changes of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, one can cultivate both internal and external strengths, achieving not only a balance of softness and hardness, but also the ability to overcome hardness with softness and move mountains with minimal effort.

With this set of boxing techniques, plus Zhou Cheng'an's powerful physique, let alone a second-grade minor grandmaster, even a first-grade Vajra realm expert would be no match for him. No wonder he earned the nickname "Zhou the Fist".

Even a second-rank minor grandmaster couldn't withstand a single punch from him.

After exchanging fifty blows, Lin Ya took a step back and clasped his hands in surrender.

"I lost……"

She caught her breath, then suddenly exclaimed, "No, I should have lost before."

Zhou Chengan withdrew his fist and nodded: "Actually, you had already lost on the thirty-fourth move, but since I ate your snack, I thought I'd round it up for you."

Since they had already figured it out, he simply said it directly.

Lin Ya closed his eyes, carefully recalled the details of their fight, and then sighed.

"It seems I'm not that strong after all."

Since he had at least eaten their snacks, Zhou Cheng'an felt he should offer some consolation, so he smiled and said, "You are stronger than I expected. In terms of boxing skills alone, there are few young people who can match you."

Lin Ya was speechless for a moment, then simply changed the subject.

Are you confident about tomorrow's battle?

There are very few true masters of martial arts in the martial arts world, and each one who dies is one less available. Therefore, she was unwilling to watch Zhou Cheng'an, a master of martial arts, go to his death.

"No," Zhou Chengan said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ya became inexplicably angry: "Then why did you still go to your death?!"

“Because I want to pound the Xuanyuan Great Stone,” Zhou Chengan replied earnestly.

"Do you have a grudge against him?"

“I have no grudge against him, and I have never even met him.”

Lin Ya was taken aback, glanced at the beautiful Jiang Yu beside him, and asked, "Is it because of her?"

Although she didn't know the details, she could guess a thing or two based on the situation of the Xuanyuan family. It must have been the Xuanyuan family forcibly taking a beautiful woman, which made Zhou Yichui unable to stand by and watch, so he insisted on going to fight Xuanyuan Dapan.

Zhou Cheng'an nodded, then shook his head: "That's part of the reason, but more importantly, it's about following my heart and going with the flow. I don't like Xuan Yuan Da Pan, so I decided to take him down!"

"It's that simple?"

"It's that simple."

Zhou Chengan nodded, looked in the direction of Guniugang, and slowly said, "That old bastard Xuanyuan Dapan is arrogant because of his high cultivation level. He doesn't treat others as human beings or their lives, so he deserves to die."

But it seems that no one in the martial arts world who could kill him is willing to make a move.

I originally wanted to wait until I was stronger and confident enough to kill him before going to Guniu Dagang.

However, after witnessing what happened to Miss Jiang, I felt that if I didn't go to Guniugang this time, if I didn't beat Xuanyuan Dapan up, or even stab him with my sword, then even if I killed him later, I'd probably only ever be a Wang Xianzhi in my life.”

Lin Ya was quite moved by what Zhou Chengan had said earlier.

But after hearing the last sentence, she immediately became angry.

At most, he's just a Wang Xianzhi?

Go ask around in the martial arts world, who dares to say that?
mad!
So crazy!
How dare she look down on her master!
"Alright, alright, Zhou Yichui, you really are too arrogant to be true. You want to go to Guniugang to die? I don't care. But before you go to Guniugang, you'd better take a beating from me first!"

This time, Lin Ya did not suppress his cultivation level and went all out.

On one hand, she felt that Zhou Chengan was insulting her master and wanted to teach Zhou Chengan a lesson.

On the other hand, she also wanted Zhou Chengan to understand a principle.

Although his fist technique was exquisite, without the support of cultivation, he would be no match for Xuan Yuan Da Pan, who was at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, or even for her, who was at the Vajra Realm.

Lin Ya originally thought that if he went all out, he could crush Zhou Cheng'an.

As soon as she made her move, she realized she was wrong.

How wrong!

Even though she used all her strength at the Vajra Realm, she couldn't gain any advantage over Zhou Cheng'an and instead fell into a disadvantageous position.

Zhou Cheng'an's physical strength alone was no less than hers, and more importantly, his physique was terrifying.

Lin Ya had never seen anyone with a physique stronger than Zhou Cheng'an's.

Perhaps only the white-robed monk Li Dangxin, the only one in the world to have attained the essence of the Vajra Realm, whom Master mentioned, can compare to him!
After another fifty moves, Lin Ya lost once again.

Meanwhile, the dilapidated temple was also destroyed by Lin Ya's punch.

What rank are you exactly?

“It’s a true ninth rank, except that my true energy is a little stronger than that of ordinary people,” Zhou Cheng’an said with a smile.

Lin Ya sighed. She didn't want to believe it, but she had no choice but to, because when Zhou Cheng'an faced her true qi fist force, he directly withstood it with his body.

In terms of boxing techniques, they had already sparred before, and she was no match for Zhou Chengan at all.

What's even more terrifying is that this guy seems to be able to use any move at will. During our second encounter, there were several times when his moves even incorporated elements of her fist techniques.

This talent... is truly terrifying!
Just as Lin Ya was feeling a sense of melancholy, he suddenly sensed a murderous intent approaching.

"who!"

A sinister young man, carrying a knife, slowly appeared outside the dilapidated temple.

He glanced at Lin Ya, and without saying a word, he directly attacked Zhou Cheng'an with his sword.

Zhou Chengan raised his hand and delivered a blocking punch.

boom!
The young man was blasted away, coughing up blood as he scrambled and disappeared.

"You've got some skill; you didn't die."

Zhou Chengan was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that after taking a hit from his own Banlan Chui, he could still escape.

This is normal, though, because the person who came was Yuan Tingshan.

This guy is just like Jue Xin in the world of Feng Yun, as if he is protected by the heavens and has a lucky life!
"His name is Yuan Tingshan. He is one of the guest elders of the Xuanyuan family. He has quite a reputation and is naturally quite capable," Lin Ya said with a smile.

Zhou Chengan nodded, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "Didn't they say he went to the Murong family? How come he's here?"

"do not know."

Lin Ya casually found a place to sit down and laughed, "But since he came here to kill you, it seems the Xuanyuan family is still not at ease."

"It's also possible that he took it upon himself to come and test my strength on behalf of Xuanyuan Guoqi," Zhou Chengan said with a nonchalant smile.

"Are you really confident you can defeat Xuanyuan Guoqi?" Lin Ya asked again.

Zhou Cheng'an stretched and said, "In my opinion, the treasures of the Xuanyuan Kingdom are nothing more than ornaments for sale."

Although Lin Ya had already witnessed Zhou Cheng'an's arrogance, he was still speechless upon hearing these words.

mad!
That's absolutely insane!
Although Zhou Yichui certainly has the right to be arrogant, if he doesn't change his arrogant nature, he will eventually drown in the martial arts world.

—When the sky is arrogant, rain is sure to follow; when people are arrogant, disaster is sure to follow!

Lin Ya shook his head inwardly and said calmly, "If you can defeat Xuanyuan Guoqi, then Xuanyuan Dapan will be waiting for you. Just wait for him to beat you to death."

"Who knows who will kill whom before the fight even starts?"

Lin Ya chuckled, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

But thinking of what Zhou Chengan had said, she stopped and sat down next to Jiang Yu, and started chatting with her.

Zhou Cheng'an ignored the two of them, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes to cultivate his sword intent.

I had a peaceful night.

The next morning, when Lin Ya opened her eyes, Zhou Cheng'an had already been practicing his boxing for who knows how long in the distance.

After an incense stick had burned, Zhou Cheng'an withdrew his fist, walked up to Jiang Yu, and said, "Miss Jiang, we should go now. Only by beating up Xuan Yuan Guoqi today can we deal with Xuan Yuan Dapan. Although I am not confident that I can kill that old bastard Xuan Yuan Dapan, it is no problem to teach him a lesson."

Lin Ya didn't know where his confidence came from, and couldn't help but purse his lips.

As for Jiang Yu, she nodded without any fear and followed Zhou Cheng'an towards Guniu Dagang.

Lin Ya hesitated for a moment, but still followed.

"For the sake of our two sparring matches yesterday, I'll help you collect your body after you're killed by the Xuanyuan Kingdom's weapon."

Lin Ya spoke to himself, then waved his hand and laughed, "No need to thank me!"

"The Imperial Treasure of the Yellow Emperor?"

Zhou Cheng'an curled his lip; he had never taken the Xuanyuan National Treasure seriously.

……

In the study of the Xuanyuan family.

At this moment, only Xuanyuan Guoqi and his two sons were present.

As for Xuanyuan Jingcheng, he was naturally studying in his courtyard. He had sent his page early in the morning to say that he wished Xuanyuan Guoqi a victory today.

"Father, that man surnamed Zhou has already set off."

Xuanyuan Jingyi spoke, his tone filled with hatred.

His arm had been reattached using the Xuanyuan family's secret technique, but the reattached arm was never as flexible as before.

Without a fortuitous encounter, he would probably never have had a chance to reach the first rank in his entire life.

Thinking of this, the hatred in his eyes intensified, as if it had become tangible.

Xuanyuan Guoqi patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry, your father will help you get revenge."

Of his three sons, he actually valued his eldest son, Xuanyuan Jingcheng, the most. Unfortunately, Xuanyuan Jingcheng had no interest in martial arts and was focused on studying the classics.

Therefore, Xuanyuan Jingcheng held a low position in the family and was regarded as unworthy of important positions by Xuanyuan Dapan. Even his daughter, Xuanyuan Qingfeng, harbored resentment towards him and avoided him at all costs.

Outside the study, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng led a group of Xuan Yuan family disciples to wait.

She never expected that there would be a young man in the world who dared to offend the Xuanyuan family. At first, she thought Zhou Chengan wouldn't live more than half an hour.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Cheng'an not only survived, but also cut off one of her second uncle Xuan Yuan Jingyi's arms, thus gaining the right to challenge her grandfather.

Yesterday, when she heard that Xuanyuan Jingyi's arm had been severed, she was genuinely happy because her second and third uncles had always looked down on their branch of the family. They had often made things difficult for her, ridiculed her father, and even made disrespectful remarks about her mother...

Thinking of his mother, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng clenched his fists tightly.

She hated her father, who only knew how to study, and hated that shameless woman even more!

(End of this chapter)